Rare Thursday test: All you need to know about All Blacks v Wallabies

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Rare Thursday test: All you need to know about All Blacks v Wallabies

The All Blacks and the Wallabies meet in a Rugby Championship/Bledisloe Cup match at Marvel Stadium in Melbourne on Thursday at 9.45 pm. The game was moved for nothing because of the AFL season and Melbourne Storm's finals run. Mathieu Raynal is in charge of this match. He was the referee when Ireland beat the All Black's for the first time in the 2016 Chicago test.

All Blacks are preparing for a rare Thursday test against Wallabies. All Blacks: Jordie Barrett, Will Jordan, Rieko Ioane, David Havili, Caleb Clarke, Richie Mo'unga, Aaron Smith, Hoskins Sotutu, Sam Cane (c), Scott Barrett (w), Brodie Retallick, Tyrel Lomax, Samisoni Taukei'aho, Ethan de Groot, Beauden Barrett and Quinn Tupaea are the other players.

All Blacks take on Wallabies in rare Thursday test. Wallaby team: Andrew Kellaway, Tom Wright, Len Ikitau, Lalakai Foketi, Marika Koroibete, Bernard Foley, Jake Gordon, Rob Valetini, Pete Samu, Matt Philip, Jed Holloway, Allan Alaalatoa, David Porecki, James Slipper. Reserves: Folau Fainga'a (c), Scott Sio, Pone Fa'amausili, Darcy Swain, Fraser McReight, Nic White, Reece Hodge, Jordan Petaia.

All Blacks and Wallabies play a rare Thursday test. Assistant Referees are Andrew Brace and Pierre Brousset, TMO Ben Whitehouse.

The All Blacks and Australia last met in Melbourne in 2010. The Wallabies haven't won the Bledisloe Cup since 2003. New Zealand are 4-0 under the roof, including three wins during the 2003 World Cup.


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